Below is a review of headlines in Slovenian dailies for Friday, 16 March, 2018, as prepared by the STA:
DELO
PM's resignation
"Fallen government not the worst thing that can happen to Slovenia": Donald Trump's protectionism against Germany is a bigger threat to Slovenia's economic growth than the government crisis in the wake of PM Miro Cerar's resignation. (front page, pages 2, 3)
TEŠ parliamentary inquiry
"TEŠ 6: President Pahor aimed at today": President Borut Pahor as a former prime minister will be the main target as the parliamentary inquiry into the construction of unit six at the Šoštanj power station TEŠ adopts its final report, information available to Delo indicates. (front page, page 4)
Salisbury nerve agent attack
"Salisbury attack the last straw": The Salisbury attack was the first nerve agent attack in Europe since WWII, the leaders of Britain, the US, Germany and France said in a joint statement, attributing the responsibility to Russia. (front page, page 6)
DNEVNIK
PM's resignation
"No major shock due to Cerar's resignation": Business officials, economists, trade unionists and politicians are unanimous in their view that a fresh election should be held as soon as possible in the wake of PM Miro Cerar's resignation, while no major shock is expected. (front page, pages 2, 3, commentary 18)
Illicit drugs
"Cocaine supply increasingly better": A European study covering some 60 European cities has ranked Ljubljana among those with the highest levels of cocaine and MDMA residues in wastewater. Increasing cocaine abuse has also been detected by police and health authorities. (front page, page 9)
Goran Dragić interview
"It was impossible to retain EuroBasket play": The paper runs an interview with Slovenia's basketball star Goran Dragić. (front page, page 21)
FINANCE
Economic trends
"Big acceleration in wages": The public as well as private sectors can expect wage growth rates substantially above inflation, while productivity will grow at the same or higher pace, the government's economic forecaster IMAD projects. (front page, page 4)
Elections
"What will be election topics": The paper proposes five topics that it believes should be in focus of debates ahead of the general election: wage tax cuts, an increase in retirement age, privatisation, public sector pay policy and health reform. (front page, pages 2, 3)
Gorenje
"Potential holes in Gorenje balance sheets": The paper resumes its analysis of the annual report of household appliances maker Gorenje, warning of weaknesses. (front page, pages 6, 7)
VEČER
General election
"Heading to the polls in May": After PM Miro Cerar's resignation Slovenians are expected to head to the polls in the second half of May. (front page, pages 2, 3)
Self-employed
"Who's better off": Labour Minister Anja Kopač upset those employed as sole proprietors by saying their net salaries are above those of regular employees. (front page, 2, 3)
Police investigation at Murska Sobota hospital
"Police investigation at SBMS": The general hospital in Murska Sobota is being investigated for making high payments to its director and some other employees for not taking their annual leave. (front page, page 14)
Saint Patrick's Day
"Green that I wear green": Daye Ryan, an Irishman living in Maribor, explains how to celebrate Saint Patrick Day. (front page, page 11)
